Oct. 28, 2012

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Abortion is statistically much safer for a woman than carrying her pregnancy to term, according to Dr. Tom Shieh, who sent a letter to the governor, stating the recently passed "informed consent" abortion bill could actually persuade women to have an abortion.

Shieh, a gynecologist and obstetrician, says he is pro-life and supports the bill's intent, to decrease the number of abortions.

But he said one section of the bill, which requires the physician to tell the woman "the medical risks associated with carrying the child to term," could defeat the bill's purpose. ...